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**IMPORTANT NOTES**
- If there's a company missing from my chart, it's most likely by mistake - please contact me via email. I will need literature, company contact information or empty packages to document them accurately.
- Cells marked only with ? are data I'm missing. This doesn't mean the product doesn't contain said item; I just don't know at this date in what amount.
- I've also only noted the most often listed nutrients / vitamins found on the labels - this also doesn't mean that the diet doesn't contain other nutrients / vitamins.
- For simplicity sake, I chose one size / formula per company to profile on this page - mainly the size for small birds (lovebird, cockatiels etc.).
- Measurement units are noted in the header unless specifically stated in the cell itself.
- Those marked with * are quoted from Feeding Your Pet Bird by Petra Burgmann . Others are taken from literature or product labels from Manufacturer.
Please NOTE - We DO NOT make recommendations on which pellet to use for your bird or which pellet is "better". You need to consult an avian veterinarian or an avian nutritionalist for that advice. This page is only an informational comparison.
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Analysis
| Manufacturer | Crude Protein % | Crude Fat % | Crude Fiber % |
A IU / kg |
D IU / kg | E IU / kg | K mg / kg |
Folic Acid mg / kg |
Calcium % |
Phosphorous % |
Sodium % |
Iron mg / kg |
Zinc mg / kg |
Copper mg / kg |
Iodine mg / kg |
| ABBA (2600c) | 13.00 | 1.15 | 4.00 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
|
Avi-Sci Dr. D's
(Cockatiel maintenance) |
21.00 | 3.00 | 8.00 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Breeder's Blend | 15.00 | 4.0 | 4.854 |
11264 | 998 | 200 | 1.0 | 2.0 | .85 | .55 | .19 | 90 ppm |
50 ppm |
8.5 ppm | .3 ppm |
| Brown's (Zoo-Vital) | 14.0 | 5.0 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Foundation Formula | 15.3 | 5.5 | 5.5 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
|
Hagen (Lifetime Granules) |
14.00 | 9.00 | 4.00 | 15000 | 450 | 200 | 2.00 | 1.50 | .60 | .40 | .09 | 100 | 120 | 35.00 | .50 |
|
Harrison’s
(Fine Grind) |
15.00 | 5.50 | 4.40 | 8676 | 1077 | 300 | 3.52 | 3.8 | .61 | .45 | .046 | 86 | 27 | 10 | .77 |
| Hartz (Cockatiel) | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
|
Higgins / Nederlands
(Vita-Krunch – Cockatiel) |
16.00 | 4.00 | 5.00 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Kaytee (Exact Conversion & Weaning) | 15.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Kaytee (Exact Organic) | 15.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Kaytee
(Exact Rainbow Maintenance) |
14.0 | 5.00 | 5.0 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | .30 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Kaytee (Exact Original) | 14.0 | 5.00 | 5.0 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| L'Avian (L'Choice Cockatiel Maintenance) | 14.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 | 14000 IU | 400 | 40 | ? | ? | 1.50 | .80 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| L/M
Animal Farms (Perfect Pellets) |
15.0 | 6.0 | 2.5 | 8000 | 500 | 50 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
|
LaFeber (Cockatiel) |
14.00 | 4.00 | 2.00 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
|
Lake’s
(Maintenance) |
12.00 | 4.50 | 5.00 | 11038 | 2649 | 66 | 70 | 1 | .85 | .77 | .18 | 70 | 50 | 5 | .70 |
| Marion Zoological (Scenic) | 20.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 8000 | 1600 | 200 | 4 ppm | 500 ppb | 1.40 | .70 | .20 | 150 ppm | 110 ppm | 30 ppm | 5.0 ppm |
|
Mazuri (Small Bird Maintenance) |
15.60 | 7.00 | 2.90 | 12 IU/g | 1.8 IU/g | 186 | 3.00 PPM | 3.90 PPM |
.90 | .72 | .12 | 140 ppm |
100 ppm |
12 ppm |
1.30 ppm |
|
Pretty Bird
(Daily Select Small) |
14.00 | 5.00 | 4.00 | 17500 | 1000 | 200 | 2.20 | 2.20 | .75 | *.40 | .15 | 75 | 99 | 14.00 | 1.40 |
|
Roudybush (Maintenance) |
11.00 | 7.00 | 3.50 | 7875 | 800 | *18 | *5.00 | *4.30 | .4 | *.20 | *.26 | *280 | *16 | *4.25 | *.35 |
| Totally Organics | 15.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
|
Zeigler (Parrot maintenance) |
12.00 | 4.00 | 4.5 | 7.46 IU / g | 0.93 IU/g | 72.28 | 12.53 ppm | 6.02 ppm | 0.46 | 0.54 | 0.16 | 133.33 ppm | 56.87 ppm | 17.11 ppm | 0.40 ppm |
|
ZuPreem (Avian Maintenance) |
14.00 | 4.00 | 2.50 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Preservatives and Ingredients
| Manufacturer | How Preserved | How Flavored | Compressed / Expanded? | 1st Ingredient | 2nd Ingredient | 3rd Ingredient | Protein Source |
| ABBA (2700) | Calcium Propionate & Ethoxyquin | Artificial & Natural | Expanded | Ground Wheat | Ground Barley | Ground Corn | -Soy beans -Whole Eggs -Fresh Beef Meat -Fresh Poultry -Fresh Fish |
|
Avi-Sci Dr. D's (maintenance) |
Propionic Acid |
? |
Compressed | Grain Products | Processed Grain by-products | Plant Protein Products | -plant protein products |
| Breeder's Blend | None | Natural |
Cold Compressed (No Steam) |
Roasted Yellow Corn Meal | Alfalfa Meal | Soy Protein Extract | Soy Protein Extract |
| Brown's (Zoo-Vital) | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Foundation Formula | None | Natural | Compressed | organic corn | organic wheat | organic barley | organic roasted soybeans |
|
Hagen (Lifetime Granules) |
CO2, Calcium propionate | Natural | Expanded | Ground Corn | Ground Wheat | Soybean Meal | -Soybean Meal |
|
Harrison’s (Adult Lifetime Fine Grind) |
None | Natural | Compressed | Ground Yellow Corn | Ground Hulled Barley | Ground Hulled Millet | -Ground Roasted Soybeans -Ground Shelled Peanuts |
| Hartz (Cockatiel) | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
|
Higgins / Nederlands
(Vita-Krunch - Cockatiel) |
Propionic Acid | Natural | Expanded | Yellow Corn | Soybean Meal | Corn Gluten Meal | -Dried Egg |
| Kaytee (Exact Conversion & Weaning) | Propionic Acid, Ethoxyquin |
Artificial
Colors Natural Flavors |
Expanded | Ground Corn | Ground Wheat | Ground Oat Groats | -Dried
Whole Egg -Soybean meal |
| Kaytee (Exact Organic) | Mixed Tocopherols | Natural | Expanded | Ground Organic Corn | Ground Organic Wheat | Roasted Organic Soybeans | -Roasted Organic Soybeans |
| Kaytee (Exact Rainbow Maintenance) | Propionic Acid, Ethoxyquin | Natural Flavors & Artificial Colors | Expanded | Ground Corn | Ground Wheat | Ground Oat Groats | -Dried Whole Egg |
| Kaytee (Exact Original) | Propionic Acid, Mixed Tocopherols | Natural | Expanded | Ground Corn | Ground Wheat | Ground Oat Groats | -Dried Whole Egg |
| L'Avian (L'Choice Cockatiel Maintenance) | Mixed Tocopherols, Citric Acid | Artificial Colors | Expanded | Ground Corn | Ground Wheat | Ground oat groats | -Soybean meal -Dried egg Product |
|
L/M
Animal Farms (Perfect Pellets) |
? |
Artificial & Natural |
? |
Ground Yellow Corn | Ground Wheat | dehulled soybean meal | dried egg |
| LaFeber | Ethoxyquin |
? |
Compressed | Ground Corn | Wheat | Oat Groats | -Soybean Meal -Dried Whole Egg |
|
Lake’s (Maintenance) |
BHT | Natural | Compressed | Ground Wheat | Ground Corn | Dehydrated Alfalfa Meal | -Fish Solubles -Isolated Soy Protein |
| Marion Zoological (Scenic) | Propionic Acid | Natural | Expanded | Yellow Corn | Soybean Meal | Corn Gluten Meal | -Soybean meal |
| Mazuri (Small Bird Maintenance) | Calcium propionate, Tocopherols |
? |
Expanded | Ground Corn | Wheat Middlings | Dehulled Soybean Meal | -Dried Whole Egg -Soybean Meal |
|
Pretty Bird (Daily Select Small) |
BHT | Natural & Artificial | Expanded | Ground Corn | Ground Wheat | Ground Oat Grouts | -Pasteurized Egg Product |
|
Roudybush (Maintenance) |
Vitamin E | Natural | Compressed | Ground Corn | Ground Wheat | Peanut Meal | -Soy Meal |
| Totally Organics | Vitamin C | Natural | Compressed | Rice | Barley | Corn | -Sunflower seed |
| Zeigler | Calcium propionate & nitrogen flush | Artificial | Compressed | Ground Wheat | Ground Corn | Soybean Meal | -Fish Meal -Soybean Meal |
|
ZuPreem (Avian Maintenance) |
Vitamin E & Vitamin C | Natural & Artificial | Expanded | Ground Corn | Soybean Meal | Cracked Wheat | -Wheat Germ Meal |
Compressed /
Expanded - Compressed pellets are bound together by steam at
high temperatures for short periods of time. Compressed
pellets are often pale and resemble rabbit pellets and crumble
easily. Expanded (Extruded) pellets are also bound together by high
temperatures created by steam, but the cooking and drying process
is much longer. They resemble dry cat food.
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